“That’s the $6 million question right now.”
When New Orleans Saints Head Coach Sean Payton was asked on why his secondary was the victim to another defensive breakdown that led to a 74-yard touchdown during Sunday’s win over the Carolina Panthers, that was Payton’s response. Why is a Saints secondary that has been a strength of the team over the past three seasons suddenly giving up 50+ yard touchdowns seemingly once a game?
The Saints secondary has seen some awful regression so far in 2020, and while it’s not as bad as the defenses of the mid-2010’s that dragged the team’s record to 7-9 for three straight seasons, it’s been bad enough to keep the Saints opponents in nearly every game they’ve played this season.